This enables the confirmation of a user’s identity through facial recognition, resulting in greater security by protecting against identity theft caused by password leakage. Moreover, the support of fingerprint recognition helps to further reduce entry processes, helping to enhance usability, which is expected to be further improved with additional biometric recognitions in the future.

This new software complies with “Fast Identity Online” (FIDO) industry standards for authentication without transmitting data, such as biometric information, externally from a device. This reduces the risk of leakage of data used for identity confirmation. Security enhancements also include the in-house development of dedicated software and a facial recognition engine that are integrated into terminals and servers.

“IDs and passwords account for the majority of methods for confirming a user’s identity with online services,” said, Shigeru Okuya, Senior Vice President, NEC Corporation. “This software enables users to verify their ID through facial recognition, without sending biometric information externally, thereby improving security and usability at the same time.”